snoop1130 Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 Photo: Royal Thai Government PHUKET:-- The Phuket Sandbox plan has been officially approved by the Centre for Economic Situation Administration (CESA) to allow the island to reopen to foreign tourists by first reducing then eliminating mandatory quarantine requirements. Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Governor Yuthasak Supasorn announced today (Mar 26) that tourists visiting Phuket who have been vaccinated and tested negative will now have the mandatory quarantine period reduced to seven days. From July 1 quarantine will not be required for tourists visiting the island, on the basis they have been vaccinated and tested negative for COVID-19. Full Story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-reopening-plan-approved-79476.php -- © Copyright Phuket News 2021-03-26 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petey11 Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 Quarantine reduced to 7 days, next sentence, quarantine removed for vaccinated tourists. It's still quarantine, all be it on one island. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Frank Abegnale Posted March 26, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 26, 2021 Do they really think that international tourists will come to Thailand just to come to Phuket and not be allowed to come to other parts of Thailand? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TC17 Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 You are free after 7 days. Good deal. Finally, I am in! 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DrDave Posted March 26, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 26, 2021 It'll be interesting to see how travel to other provinces by international tourists will be limited after July 1. What would prevent a foreign tourist staying in Phuket for a few days, then hopping on a plane or bus to Bangkok or beyond? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jip99 Posted March 26, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 26, 2021 36 minutes ago, Frank Abegnale said: Do they really think that international tourists will come to Thailand just to come to Phuket and not be allowed to come to other parts of Thailand? Yes. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boomer6969 Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 The maximum duration I can stay in Phuket (or Pattaya), before I get too bored is 3 or 4 days. So definitely no go, if I can't leave the Island. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuarty Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 1 hour ago, Petey11 said: Quarantine reduced to 7 days, next sentence, quarantine removed for vaccinated tourists. It's still quarantine, all be it on one island. <deleted> it's no quarantine at all for Phuket. Read it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post stuarty Posted March 26, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 26, 2021 32 minutes ago, Boomer6969 said: The maximum duration I can stay in Phuket (or Pattaya), before I get too bored is 3 or 4 days. So definitely no go, if I can't leave the Island. Well don't come to Thailand if that's too much of a hardship. 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bkk Brian Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 This is a welcome start, so long as Phuket residents are vaccinated as stated then opening up to international tourists who have also been vaccinated is the first step to getting Thailand back to normal. There may be a few flaws currently in the plan and problems to iron out but if they are serious about this it can be done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guderian Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 So they've evidently replaced the CCSA, which had doctors and scientists on it and did a great job of handling the outbreak, with a CESA? No doubt, it's stuffed with crooked politicians and businessmen who couldn't care less about people's lives, only about making yet more dollars. If this has really happened then we're heading for a Covid disaster and I sincerely hope all those involved in this CESA will be among the first to fall seriously ill. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 If I've had a double dose and tested negative I wont want to be near any dirty unvaccinated untested Thais and banged up for a very expensive 7 days so what's the next plan???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post taxin Posted March 26, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 26, 2021 4 hours ago, Frank Abegnale said: Do they really think that international tourists will come to Thailand just to come to Phuket and not be allowed to come to other parts of Thailand? Yes they believe this, why would they not ? The vast majority of international tourists visiting Phuket over the years did not visit other parts of Thailand, the Phuket authorities know this, but you clearly do not. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 (edited) The OP contents in contradicting it self, in one paragraph it says 7 days quarantine (tourists visiting Phuket who have been vaccinated and tested negative will now have the mandatory quarantine period reduced to seven days) and just below, No quarantine, (From July 1 quarantine will not be required for tourists visiting the island, on the basis they have been vaccinated and tested negative for COVID-19) so which is it?... Edited March 26, 2021 by ezzra 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post lkv Posted March 26, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 26, 2021 1 hour ago, ezzra said: so which is it?... “In the second quarter of this year, we will open for tourists who are fully vaccinated with two doses of vaccine to some areas, but they have to face quarantine for seven days,” he said. “The areas are Phuket, Phang Nga, Koh Smui, Pattaya, and Chaing Mai. “For the third quarter, tourists will not face quarantine only in Phuket,” he said. “Then, in the last quarter, we will open for tourists without quarantine in Krabi, Phang Nga, Koh Samui, Pattaya and Chiang Mai. However, they still must follow disease control measures,” he added. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bkk6060 Posted March 26, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 26, 2021 Vaccinating the local population will be the fault for this plan. I cannot see that happening over the next 3 months. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Boomer6969 Posted March 27, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 27, 2021 11 hours ago, stuarty said: Well don't come to Thailand if that's too much of a hardship. Absolutely; advice taken by millions. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticky Rice Balls Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 I think I just heard the crack of a lao kao bottle as Tuk Tuk drivers there prepare to gouge tourists basically stuck on an island aka the Hunger games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4MyEgo Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 15 hours ago, Frank Abegnale said: Do they really think that international tourists will come to Thailand just to come to Phuket and not be allowed to come to other parts of Thailand? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorecard Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 9 hours ago, bkk6060 said: Vaccinating the local population will be the fault for this plan. I cannot see that happening over the next 3 months. Or more... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorecard Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 (edited) 9 hours ago, bkk6060 said: Vaccinating the local population will be the fault for this plan. I cannot see that happening over the next 3 months. Such plan will very likely suffer many distributions, late deliveries and interference by powerful officials and business people who won't allow the process to proceed until they get their %, and more. Edited March 27, 2021 by scorecard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinginKata Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 9 hours ago, bkk6060 said: Vaccinating the local population will be the fault for this plan. I cannot see that happening over the next 3 months. But what do they consider 'local population' ? There are so few registered residents in Phuket that 70% can easily be met. But what about all the itinerant workers coming back from up country. It's a joke. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david555 Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 So prepare in a few months for strong new lockdowns ,..... just prepare , and hope of no need to .... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david555 Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 (edited) 19 hours ago, ezzra said: The OP contents in contradicting it self, in one paragraph it says 7 days quarantine (tourists visiting Phuket who have been vaccinated and tested negative will now have the mandatory quarantine period reduced to seven days) and just below, No quarantine, (From July 1 quarantine will not be required for tourists visiting the island, on the basis they have been vaccinated and tested negative for COVID-19) so which is it?... Be sure if the first few hundred new contagions appear they shall scramble again in total lockdown as before .... and it helped that time ...... to keep Thailand good as c19 free , but with the original Covid 19 , not the variants appearing now regular Edited March 27, 2021 by david555 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticky Rice Balls Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 On 3/26/2021 at 8:37 AM, DrDave said: It'll be interesting to see how travel to other provinces by international tourists will be limited after July 1. What would prevent a foreign tourist staying in Phuket for a few days, then hopping on a plane or bus to Bangkok or beyond? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Croc Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 A relative of the wife, who has previously never had a problem jumping from job to job as front office staff in big resorts, has been out of work for many months because of the closures. She has now been offered a job in a resort in Patong starting June. I think the industry is starting to gear up for a re-opening. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thailand Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 8 hours ago, Old Croc said: A relative of the wife, who has previously never had a problem jumping from job to job as front office staff in big resorts, has been out of work for many months because of the closures. She has now been offered a job in a resort in Patong starting June. I think the industry is starting to gear up for a re-opening. And where are these tourists coming from? Staycation seems to be the in word for many countries nowadays. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThailandRyan Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 What happens when the bully shows up and kicks sand in the sandbox because someone would not pay for their scam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mavideol Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 On 3/26/2021 at 7:36 PM, TC17 said: You are free after 7 days. Good deal. Finally, I am in! free to stay in Phuket and make sure not to mingle with "unvaccinated" locals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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